{"id":1205030,"date":"2021-05-20T11:13:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T10:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1205030"},"modified":"2021-05-20T11:13:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T10:13:14","slug":"ruben-dias-man-city-footballer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/ruben-dias-man-city-footballer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City defender Ruben Dias named FWA Footballer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias has been named Football Writers&#8217; Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for 2020\/21.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dias, 24, has marked his maiden campaign at the Etihad by scooping the award ahead of title-winning teammates Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, as well as current Golden Boot front-runners Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n<p>Signed from Benfica for around \u00a365m in September, the Portuguese centre-half has been a pillar of consistency and the very heartbeat of Pep Guardiola&#8217;s defence as the club reclaimed the Premier League title off Liverpool, sealed a fourth consecutive League Cup, and reached the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: Ruben Dias has been named 2020\/21 FWA Footballer of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>? via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theofficialfwa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theofficialfwa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aNK1ul3tQo\">pic.twitter.com\/aNK1ul3tQo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Play Squawka Selector for Free (@Squawka_Live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka_Live\/status\/1395305221425967106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His uncompromising rearguard exploits have culminated in City keeping a Premier League-high 18 clean sheets this season, while he has conceded just 21 goals in the 31 appearances he has made in the top flight, as well as sweeping the board in several defensive metrics for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Dias ranks first at City for clearances (88), headed clearances (47) and blocks (22), while he has also completed the second-most passes in the Premier League of any player (<span>2,438), behind only Rodri (2,498), with an eye-watering 93.16% passing accuracy, underpinning his qualities both on and off the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having cantered to the title, City naturally dominated the FWA <span>voting, with nine of Guardiola&#8217;s men collecting a vote, but it was Dias who ultimately\u00a0sealed the accolade and has become the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol back in 1989.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u25c9 The first defender since Steve Nicol in 1989<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 The second Portuguese winner after Cristiano Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 The third winner in their first season in England<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 The youngest winner since Gareth Bale<\/p>\n<p>R\u00faben Dias: 2020\/21 FWA Footballer of the Year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mTsB50O4fb\">pic.twitter.com\/mTsB50O4fb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1395317566072107009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Giving his thoughts on the scale of achievement, Dias commented: <span>&#8220;It&#8217;s a huge privilege, I&#8217;m very, very happy. I could not have done it without the success of the team, without everyone in the team deserving this award. Only by that, as a defender, am I able to be here to receive this prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Essentially, when I came I wanted to meet everyone as fast as possible, understand how the team plays. I knew the manager and the players, I knew a bit about the philosophy of the club because I am fan of football and I know City from the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had an idea of what I was coming to and I wanted to integrate myself as fast as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dias has also become <span>only the third player to win the FWA crown in their first season in England, following on from Jurgen Klinsmann in 1995 and Gianfranco Zola in 1997.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1205039 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20111019\/1205030_1205030_player_pitch-viz-v2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It means something because normally the ones who finish off the plays get the spotlight, but me receiving this award is a major example of our team,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We work and build our game, it reflects the togetherness we have on the pitch. The spirit that runs through this team with these players, how we play like a family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Jose Fonte: <span>He\u2019s already one of the best<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given his meteoric rise to prominence, the compliments have naturally been ten a penny for Dias, but Jose Fonte&#8217;s endorsement of his compatriot is certainly not to be sniffed at, with the 37-year-old having played alongside some of the world&#8217;s best, including Virgil van Dijk, <span>Ricardo Carvalho and Pepe, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1205038 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-66x44.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/05\/20110852\/1205030_1205030_PA-43421723-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His partnership with Sven Botman this season has also blossomed to the point where Lille are on the cusp of breaking PSG&#8217;s Ligue 1 monopoly and sealing the title, so the Euro 2016-winner certainly knows a thing or two about a centre-back when he sees one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/jose-fonte-stats-interest-lille-improved-game-ruben-dias-virgil-van-dijk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fonte told Squawka<\/a>: &#8220;If there\u2019s a guy who keeps his concentration the whole game \u2013 for example, you see R\u00faben Dias he\u2019s one of the guys that can keep his concentration levels at the max all the time -it\u2019s really impressive and you can see the difference he\u2019s had at Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[Dias] he very rarely makes a mistake or a bad decision. He\u2019s already one of the best. It\u2019s not easy to go to Manchester City and impose yourself like he did so credit to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He makes everyone else better too, John Stones improved, by playing alongside Joao Cancelo he improved as well. He\u2019s made everyone better and that\u2019s really good.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias has been named Football Writers&#8217; Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for 2020\/21. Dias, 24, has marked his maiden campaign at the Etihad by scooping the award ahead of title-winning teammates Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, as well as current Golden Boot front-runners Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah. 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